[AT] Looking for a cast iron welder

[charlie hill]

Al,  years ago there was a company in Goldsboro named Super Weld.  All I 
know about them is that they used to sponsor (or own) a couple of pulling 
tractors and I saw them at some pulls.   They claim
to be experts at welding cast iron.   I haven't seen anything about them in 
several years but then I haven't been to a tractor pull in several years 
either.   If my memory is correct some guys I used to work for used to take 
engine heads to them for welding.   They still show up in an internet 
search.   They are just on the S/W side of town off of 117/13 on Carver 
Street.

The average shop can't successfully weld cast iron because they don't have 
the equipment and know how to pre-heat and slowly cool the part being 
welded.

Good luck with it.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Jones
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 10:35 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Looking for a cast iron welder

Based on the subject line, I know most folks are thinking "just find another 
one."  But let me explain:  my white demonstrator Farmall Super A has a 
cracked block.  It is down in the "corner," where the block bolts to the 
steering gear housings.  If you have ever seen a Farmall Cub with a stress 
crack on the RH side of the block, usually from being "jerked around" trying 
to pull it out of the mud, it's in the same place on my Super A.  It's 100% 
fixable I believe, and though if it were any other tractor, I would find 
another block.  But since this is a demonstrator I have decided that it is 
more important to keep the original block than try to find a replacement.

So, anyone know of a good welding shop in NC, preferably eastern NC, that 
can weld cast iron?  Any/all leads appreciated!

Al


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